Flashlightsearch.com has been reported before in Spywareinfo forums and considered as hijacker.
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=14066&hl=flashlight
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=15871&hl=flashlight
Download HijackThis from http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
then run a scan. Go to http://forums.spywareinfo.com to post your Hijackthis logs before deleting anything.
Interesting is:
The "FlashLight" hijack usually involves having MemoryMeter installed.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.memorymeter.html
http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_100534.htm as per Google Groups
Can't download Spybot to detect. Anything else?
Re:IE hijacked; Everything directed to flashlightsearch.com
"Can't download Spybot to detect. Anything else?"
Download on another machine, put on CDR and carry it over. Have a friend do this if need be.
Since this is not a NT/2000 issue, do post in the Security Forum too.
Bob
Posted by: R. Proffitt Posted on: 12/01/2003 5:35 AM

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